KINGDOM APPRENTICESHIP DALLAS WILLARD’S FORMATIONAL THEOLOGY AND MISSIONAL VISION
March 24, 2026 RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth 978-1-5140-1284-0, 320 Pages, PBK, 6 x 9 inches, $34.99
Theology A Groundbreaking Analysis of Dallas Willard’s Theology of Spiritual Formation In Kingdom Apprenticeship , Keas Keasler offers the first comprehensive study of Willard’s theology of spiritual formation. He argues that while the three D’s of disciples, discipleship, and disciplines made Willard famous, his formational theology is much deeper than that. Willard’s unique grammar of transformation is grounded in ordinary life, for it is in our present reality that we are trained to participate in God’s eternal purposes. Mining Willard’s philosophical works, theological writings, recorded lectures, and unpublished papers, Keasler shows: • Willard’s theology serves as a practical curriculum for spiritual growth, offering a remedy for the character crisis we see in the church and in society. • Apprenticeship to Jesus is both for growth in Christlikeness and preparation for reigning with God in the fullness of his kingdom. • Spiritual formation is not secondary or supplementary to God’s mission; it is its very strategy.
“No other contemporary thinker has imprinted more deeply on how I see Jesus, formation, and life in the Father’s world than Willard. Keasler’s book does more than synthesize Willard; it gives us a map for the next chapter in our story. It is a book worthy of your consideration. It’s expertly written, adroitly argued, and profound in its clarity and conviction. I could not put it down.” John Mark Comer, author of Practicing the Way “Keasler offers Willard’s framing of the Christian life as co-reigning with Christ to enable personal Christoformation through friendship with the naked Christ, leading to deep character transformation. It will strengthen the witness of the church.” Ellen T. Charry, professor emerita of theology at Princeton Theological Seminary
Keas Keasler (PhD in theology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) is associate professor of spiritual theology at Friends University, where he also serves as program director of the MA in Christian Spiritual Formation and Leadership.
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